Scoop It




Scoop.it allows you or groups to be the curator of any topic by collecting great resources for publication into your own site that can be shared with others.
Just register your name and choose a title, then install the bookmarklet and start saving articles of interest.
So~ why is Scoop.it an integral part of your PLN? The reason: you can "follow" others who are scooping gems that you are interested in too. Also, you
can grab the RSS feed for scoops/topics you are following and seamlessly pull that feed into your favorite feed aggregator, like Google Reader or Netvibes. You are becoming part of the "global brain" - and at the same time, you are becoming a 'curator' to the curators!

SCOOP.IT CHALLENGE:

1. Set up an account on Scoop It
2. Add the Scoop.It bookmarklet to you computer's toolbar - see scoop.it toolbar instructions here
3. ONCE YOU LOGIN TO SCOOP.IT, do a search on "School Libraries or School Library" and/or any of the scoops in the list below and take a loo. Choose a couple of gems to "rescoop" - you will be asked to create a topic first. You can name your topic whatever you think is appropriate (ex. school library tools, school library 2.0, web 2.0, Reading, etc.)

    • Libraries and Reading (42) Curated by Laura Speer
      Library news and ideas to consider as we anticipate and plan for change
    • Young Adult Books (52) Curated by Eric Bateman
      The latest news in books for teens and anybody who enjoys reading!
    • Boys and Reading (39) Curated by Heather Stapleton
      Tips, ideas and strategies to inspire boys to read.
    • eBooks and Reading (69) Curated by Nick Rate
      eBook news, trends and resources for use in schools
    • Readers Advisory For Secondary Schools (54) Curated by Marita Thomson
      Ways and means of supporting and developing young adult readers
    • Graphic novels in the classroom (45) Curated by dilaycock
      Resources to support teaching with graphic novels
    • Reading and Books for YA (63) Curated by Miffy Farquharson
      Reading and Books for YA is my passion and my life!
    • The History and Future of Reading (37) Curated by Joan Vinall-Cox
      Reading, as we have known it since the invention of the book, changed radically with the invention of the printing press and is changing now as the web and e-books evolve
    • All Things Caldecott (32) Curated by Margie Culver
      This topic covers those books that have won the Caldecott Award, been Caldecott Honor award winners or those books that are Caldecott worthy.
4. Search for SchoolLibrariesTeacherLibrarians - this is Joyce Valenza's Scoop-it page. Follow her.
5. Add your Scoop.It Username to the Class URLS page so that I can see what you have scooped. Once I find you on Scoop.It, I will 'follow' you.